Cropland — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Cropland — Area was 184,888 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 184,888 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 185,177 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103,985 1000 ha, in 1961.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,205 1000 ha | 103,985 1000 ha | 114,718 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 124,753 1000 ha | 114,692 1000 ha | 138,104 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,657 1000 ha | 141,794 1000 ha | 149,350 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,436 1000 ha | 143,730 1000 ha | 149,402 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,894 1000 ha | 150,598 1000 ha | 166,140 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,552 1000 ha | 168,514 1000 ha | 176,111 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,886 1000 ha | 182,384 1000 ha | 185,177 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26,525 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 70.46 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 21.88 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Cropland — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 184,888 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 185,177 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,985 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for cropland — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.